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Sunday, December 8, 2013

Diamont Knit Hat - free pattern

Diamont Knit Hat

This is a simple hat that knits up quickly. Diamont means diamond and the hat is named for the diamond that makes the crown. Of course I guess you could turn it a different direction and have a square.

materials:

Medium/lightish weight yarn. 200m (or so) The one I used was Snowflake wool blend from Hobby Lobby. It didn’t give a weight, but called for a 3.75 needle. That’s a size 5 in the US and a 9 in the UK.

Size 7 double pointed needles or circular - depending on your taste. I know the yarn called for 5, but I didn’t have a set in that size. I like the feel of bamboo/wooden tools and it seems my dog likes the taste of them. Not having 5s and only 3 size 6 needles, I just moved on with the 7s. Worked out pretty well. It’s a pretty forgiving pattern.

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Cast on 104. This makes a large hat because I have a big head. Not everyone has been gifted with a pumpkin sized noggin, so if you need to make it smaller, just decrease by 8s.

K1 P1 ribbing for 1.5 inches

knit 3 rounds

purl 5 rounds

knit 3 rounds

purl 5 rounds

knit until piece measures 3.5 inches, being careful not to stretch the puckering out. The purl rounds will pull the fabric up a bit, but measure in the pulled up position.